#3A0209
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.3% 0.086 20.3), rgb(58, 2, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#3A0209 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0209 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 2, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.086 20.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3A0209 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0209 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0209 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0209 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57175
oklch(70.7% 0.162 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4051
oklch(63% 0.207 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#791321
oklch(37.6% 0.135 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0209
oklch(22.3% 0.086 20.3)
#3A0209 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #131109 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D07 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410005 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0209
#3A0209
oklch(22.3% 0.086 20.3)
- #002122
#002122
oklch(22.5% 0.038 197.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3A0209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #3A0209 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.